Port Engineer: Strategic Vessel Maintenance Lead

Hornblower Group; Steilacoom (WA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

The Port Engineer coordinates, supervises and documents maintenance and repair functions for project vessels, establishing departmental procedures and managing preventative maintenance and capital planning. It also manages vendor relationships, critical spares, and inventories while reviewing work requests and maintaining machinery history.

This role supports departmental budget development, tracks M&R expenditures, and supervises engineers to optimize cost efficiency while ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work in fast-paced, quickly-changing environment.
• Demonstrated ability to bring increased value to task through efficiencies and cost-control.

Responsibilities

• Remain true to and champion the Company’s Core Values and Code of Conduct.
• Safety First – Safety shall remain the highest priority at all times.
• Ensure vessel(s) is operated within all pertinent laws, regulations and guidelines mandated by federal, state or local agencies.
• Ensure safety of guests and fellow-workers is maximized through careful administration of safety policies.
• Lead and motivate shipboard crew to perform duties with professionalism and enthusiasm.
• Develop and promote engineering management systems at the project site.
• Assist with budget development and responsible for M&R expenditures, cost control and budget tracking.

Skills

Excellent verbal and written comms

Fast-paced environment

Independent judgment

Education

HS Diploma

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Job description

The Port Engineer coordinates, supervises and documents maintenance and repair functions for project vessels, establishing departmental procedures and managing preventative maintenance and capital planning. It also manages vendor relationships, critical spares, and inventories while reviewing work requests and maintaining machinery history.

This role supports departmental budget development, tracks M&R expenditures, and supervises engineers to optimize cost efficiency while ensuring compliance